The D’Tigress, Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, can hold their heads high despite an 88-74 defeat to the top-ranked United States in the quarterfinals of the basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. Nigeria, who were clearly the underdogs heading into the game, made the Americans fight hard to gain victory inside the packed Accor Arena in Paris, with a large part of the crowd...
Nigeria's women's basketball team, the D'Tigress, are faced with an herculean task in the quarterfinals of the women's basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. The six-time Afrobasket champions must find a way to defeat the best team in the world—the United States—who are on the hunt for a record-extending tenth consecutive gold medal. The D'Tigress have enjoyed historic success at the Olympics in...
Nigeria women's basketball team, D'Tigress, put on a defensive masterclass in the third quarter to see off Canada 79-70 in their final Group B game and secure a historic quarterfinal berth at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Rena-Wakama-led side, who went into the halftime break with a four-point deficit, came out in inspired form in the third as they held the Canadians to just five points...
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, the D’Tigress, suffered a 75-54 blowout defeat to Paris 2024 Olympics hosts France in the women’s basketball on Thursday. The D’Tigress, who made history in their opening game against the Opals of Australia, were unable to replicate a similar defensive showing against Les Bleues in their second Group B game at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium. Allez Les Bleus 🇫🇷 France move past...
The FIBA rankings did not come into play on Monday as Nigeria’s D’Tigress, the lowest-ranked side in the women’s basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics, recorded one of their biggest ever wins as they saw off Australia 75-62 in their opening game. The Rena Wakama-led side stunned the Opals, who are ranked fourth in the FIBA Power rankings, to record their first win in the...
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